FLOPS Meeting Minutes – March 20, 2014
Opening Toast – Tony Canova
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Secondary Fermenter, Kyle Gibson presiding.
Officer Reports
Primary – Ash Goodwin
Unavailable
Secretary – Chris Abel
February meeting minutes are up on flopsclub.com.
Treasurer – Shaun Servoss
We have money, $1,700ish.
Hop Scheduler – Brad Schmidt
Unavailable but based on previous reports we have,
28th Bluebonnet Brew-Off – World’s Largest Single Site Competition – 3.22.13
Location: Dallas,Tx Entry Fee: Commerative Score Sheet for $8 Entry Deadline: 02/20/2014
Schlafly St Louis MO – 7.13.14
Event Type: AHA Rallies Time: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
We need to start hosting brew-ins again. If you are willing please let an officer know.
Brew Master – Tim Keltner
The loaner equipment list is located under the Learn To Brew link on the home page of flopsclub.com. If you have equipment to donate you can drop it off at the Home Brewery where the club stores its collection.
Ambassador at Large – Keith Besonen
FLOPS was founded on April 4th, 1993 making the club of legal drinking age.
Secondary – Kyle Gibson
Education –
Brewer, educate thyself, at least this month.
BJCP Style Guide – Kyle Gibson
[Please provide]. Several commercial examples were provided and sampled.
Old Business
Club Social February. Several members attended the social at West Mountain Brewing Co. A good time was had by all.
Brewery Reports
Apple Blossom –
Core Brewing –
Fossil Cove –
Ozark Beer Company –
Saddlebock –
Tanglewood Branch –
West Mountain –
Opening Soon?
Bentonville Brewing –
Bike Rack Brewing? –
New Business
Club Social – April’s social will be held at West Mountain Brewing Co., Friday, April 4th starting at 4 p.m. to celebrate the 21st anniversary of the founding of the club.
Club Brew in – On Big Brew Day, May 3rd starting at 10:30 a.m. Bring out your home brew system to the Home Brewery in Fayetteville. Inquire with Bruce or Andy for details.
FLOPS will be well represented in the 2nd round of the NHC 2014 competition.
Category 18: Belgian Strong Ale (29 entries)
Place Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
1st Keith Linn Afterlife XLV 18E: Belgian Dark Strong Ale FLOPS
2nd Robert Wiegers Da Dub 18B: Belgian Dubbel Wichita Homebrewers Organization (WHO)
3rd Patrick Jones Malicious Monk 18E: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Category 19: Strong Ale (19 entries)
Place Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
2nd TIMOTHY KELTNER
Co-Brewer: NONE BIG Gulp Christmas Eve Anniversary Ale 19A: Old Ale FLOPS
3rd Wayne Faris Apocalypse Barleywine 19B: English Barleywine South Omaha Brewers
Category 21: Spice/Herb/Vegatable Beer (44 entries)
Place Brewer(s) Entry Name Style Club
1st Brian Hoesing Gingerbread Stout 21B: Christmas/Winter Specialty Spiced Beer Lincoln Lagers
2nd Jeffrey Hardesty Winter Is Coming! 21A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer STL Hops Homebrew Club
3rd Keith Linn Kama Sutra 21A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer FLOPS
Home Brewer Reports
Will Gallaspy described a method to avoid having to fish out parts from a sanitary rinse bucket. Inner bucket with Ask Will for the details if you are interested.
Iron Brewer
March’s style is a session beer, specifically a flavorful full bodied beer capped at 4.2% abv.
April’s style will be a SMASH with Munich and Mosiac.
May’s style is a Shandy. Beer and lemonade.
If you have ideas for t-shirt designs for a FLOPS shirt please talk to Keith Lynn.
Awards
Brewer of the Month – Keith Linn for placing first out of 29 entries in the NHC competition, category 18. Good luck in round 2.
Ass of the Month – Ash Goodwin.
Iron Brewer – Session Beers
Winner – [Please Identify yourself] – Rye beer.
March’s Beer Board
[Please let me know if you brought a beer in March.]
